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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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