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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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