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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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