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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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