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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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