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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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