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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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