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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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