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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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