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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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