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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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