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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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