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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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