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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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