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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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