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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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