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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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