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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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