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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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