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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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