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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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