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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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