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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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