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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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