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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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