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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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