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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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