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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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