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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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