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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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