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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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