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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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