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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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