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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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