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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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