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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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