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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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