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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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