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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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