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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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