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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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