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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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