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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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