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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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