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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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