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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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