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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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