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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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