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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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