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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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