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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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