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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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