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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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