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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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