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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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