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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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