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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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