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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 (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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