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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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