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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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