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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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