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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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