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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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