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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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