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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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