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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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