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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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