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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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