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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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