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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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