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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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