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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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