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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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