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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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