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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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