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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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