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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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