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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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