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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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