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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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