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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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