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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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