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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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