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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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