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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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