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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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