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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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