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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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