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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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