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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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