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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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