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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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