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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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