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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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