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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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