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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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