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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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