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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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