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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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