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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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