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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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