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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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