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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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