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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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