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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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