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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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