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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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