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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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