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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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