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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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