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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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