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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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