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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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