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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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