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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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