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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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