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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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