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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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