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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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