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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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