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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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