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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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