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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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