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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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