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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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