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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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