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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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