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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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