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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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