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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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