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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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