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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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