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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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