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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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