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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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