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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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