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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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