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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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