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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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