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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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