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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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