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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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