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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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