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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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