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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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