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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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