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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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