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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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