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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

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