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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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