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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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