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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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