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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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