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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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