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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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