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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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