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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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