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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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