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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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