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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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