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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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