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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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