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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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