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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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