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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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