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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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