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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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