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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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