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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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