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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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