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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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