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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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