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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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