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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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