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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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