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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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