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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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