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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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