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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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