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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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