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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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