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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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