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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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