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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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