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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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