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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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