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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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