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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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