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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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