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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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