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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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