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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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