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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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