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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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