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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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