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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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