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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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