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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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