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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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