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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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