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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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