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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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