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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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