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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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