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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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