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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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