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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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