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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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