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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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