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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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