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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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