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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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