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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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