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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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