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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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