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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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