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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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