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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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