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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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