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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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