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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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