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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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