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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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