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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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