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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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