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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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