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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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