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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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