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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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