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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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