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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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