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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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