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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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