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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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