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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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