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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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