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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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