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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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