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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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