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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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