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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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