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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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