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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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