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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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