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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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