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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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