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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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