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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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