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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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