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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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