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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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