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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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