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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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