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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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