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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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