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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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