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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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