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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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