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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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