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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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