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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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