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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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