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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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