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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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