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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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