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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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