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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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