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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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