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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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