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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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