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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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