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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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