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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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