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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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