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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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