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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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