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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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