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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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