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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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