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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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