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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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