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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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