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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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