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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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