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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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