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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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