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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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