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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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