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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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