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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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