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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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