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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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