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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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