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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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