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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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