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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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