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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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