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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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