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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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