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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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