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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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