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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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