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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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