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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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