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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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