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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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