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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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