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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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