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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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