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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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