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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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