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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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