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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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