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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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