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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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