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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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