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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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