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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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