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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources