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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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