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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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