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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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