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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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