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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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