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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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