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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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