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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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