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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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