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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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