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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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