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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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