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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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