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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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