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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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