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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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