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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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