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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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