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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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