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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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