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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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