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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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