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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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