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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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