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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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