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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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