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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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