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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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