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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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