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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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