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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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