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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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