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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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