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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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