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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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