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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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