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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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