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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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