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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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