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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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