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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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