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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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