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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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