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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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