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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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