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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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