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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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