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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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