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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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