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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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