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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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