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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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