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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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