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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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