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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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