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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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