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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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