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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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