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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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