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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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