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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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