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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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