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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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