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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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