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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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