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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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