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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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