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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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