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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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