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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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