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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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