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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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