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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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