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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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