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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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