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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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