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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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