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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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