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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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