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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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