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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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