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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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