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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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