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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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