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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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