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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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