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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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