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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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