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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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