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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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