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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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