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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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