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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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