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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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