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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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