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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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