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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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