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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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