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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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