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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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