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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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