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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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