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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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