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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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