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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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