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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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