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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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