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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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