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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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