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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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