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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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