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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). New gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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