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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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