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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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