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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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