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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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