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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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