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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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