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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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