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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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