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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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