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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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