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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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