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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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