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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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