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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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