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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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