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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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