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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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