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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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