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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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