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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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