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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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