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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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