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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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