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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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