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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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