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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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