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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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