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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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