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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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