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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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