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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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