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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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