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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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