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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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