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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

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