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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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