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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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