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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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