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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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