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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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