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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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