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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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