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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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