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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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