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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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