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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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