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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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