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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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