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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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