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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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