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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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