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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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