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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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