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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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