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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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