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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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