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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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