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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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