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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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