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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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