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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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