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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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