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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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