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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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