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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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