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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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