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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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