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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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