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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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