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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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