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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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