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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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