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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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