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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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