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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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