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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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