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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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