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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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