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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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