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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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