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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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